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Congregate Meals in the amount of $25,388 for fiscal year 2013 to manage service of 49,931 meals to seniors via the Tri-City Nutrition Program. Meals are provided at the North Berkeley Senior Center, South Berkeley Senior Center, Redwood Gardens, Albany Senior Center and Emeryville Senior Center.

Home Delivered Meals in the amount of $31,195 for fiscal year 2013 to manage delivery of 50,909 meals through the Tri-City Nutrition Program to Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville home-bound seniors.

Family Caregiver Support Program in the amount of $31,383 for fiscal year 2013 to provide outreach, training and information to caregivers, and respite for senior care receivers.

Senior Center Activities in the amount of $22,200 for fiscal year 2013 to support outreach, activities, social events and classes at the North and South Berkeley Senior Centers.

Information and Assistance Services in the amount of $41,048 for fiscal year 2013 to provide information, assistance, referral and follow-up to Seniors receiving services in the North and South Berkeley Senior Centers and the Aging Services Division Social Services Unit.

3. Berkeley Holiday Fund: Relinquishment of Council Office Budget Funds to General Fund and Grant of Such FundsFrom: Mayor BatesRecommendation: Adopt a Resolution approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500 per Councilmember including $500 from Mayor Bates to the Berkeley Holiday Fund's annual campaign with funds relinquished to the City's general fund for this purpose from the discretionary Council Office Budgets of Mayor Bates and any other Councilmembers who would like to contribute.Financial Implications: Mayor's Discretionary Fund - $500Contact: Tom Bates, Mayor, 981-7100Action: Adopted Resolution No. 65,897–N.S. Amended to include contributions from the following Councilmembers up to the amount listed: Councilmember Maio - $250; Councilmember Anderson - $200; Councilmember Wengraf - $200; Councilmember Wozniak - $200.

6. City Manager Referral: Standardize Finance Categories of Software and Exclusively Internet CompaniesFrom: Councilmember WorthingtonRecommendation: Refer to the City Manager creating one simple clear standard for categorizing software companies and exclusively internet companies that do business in Berkeley. If it is necessary to have multiple categories, then the City can provide a simple summary of what activities will trigger being assigned to different business license or tax rate categories.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170Action: Approved recommendation.

1. Establishing the BTBID for the five-year period beginning November 1, 2012 and ending October 31, 2017.

2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole source contract and any amendments with the Visit Berkeley (VB) for $375,000 of BTBID funds to support tourism marketing and promotion for the period November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2017.Financial Implications: See reportContact: Michael Caplan, Economic Development, 981-7530

1. Resolution No. 65,899–N.S. establishing the BTBID for the five-year period beginning November 1, 2012 and ending October 31, 2017.

2. Resolution No. 65,900–N.S. authorizing the City Manager to execute a sole source contract and any amendments with the Visit Berkeley (VB) for $375,000 of BTBID funds to support tourism marketing and promotion for the period November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2017.Vote: Ayes – Maio, Moore, Anderson, Arreguin, Capitelli, Wengraf, Worthington, Wozniak, Mayor Bates; Noes - None.

2. Adopt a Resolution requiring review and approval by the City Council for grant applications for equipment costing more than $50,000, if the equipment is being provided to the Police Department through Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds; and direct the City Manager to direct the Police Department to continue to follow its own policies and procedures when participating in UASI training, and to continue to send all UASI related training orders to the PRC for review.

b. From: Councilmember WorthingtonRecommendation: Consideration of Revision to Policies Regarding BPD Mutual Aid Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) and Approval of 2012 Mutual Aid MOU Compendium. Amend Berkeley Municipal Code 2.04.170 – 2.04.190 to state specifically: Any and all Police Department MOU’s or any other type of agreement or understanding with any and all external agencies such as UC Berkeley, City of Oakland, Homeland Security, FBI, FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, ICE, shall be submitted in their entirety in writing to the City Council for review and consideration.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Kriss Worthington, Councilmember, District 7, 981-7170

Action: M/S/C (Arreguin/Maio) to adopt Recommendation #2, Resolution No. 65,901–N.S. requiring review and approval by the City Council for all grant applications for equipment, if the equipment is being provided to the Police Department through Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds; and direct the City Manager to direct the Police Department to continue to follow its own policies and procedures when participating in UASI training, and to continue to send all UASI related training orders to the PRC for review; and

11. a. Include Financial Literacy for Youth and Seniors in Community Agency Requests For ProposalsFrom: Human Welfare and Community Action CommissionRecommendation: Direct the City Manager to designate financial literacy training or coaching for low-income youth (ages 14-24) and seniors as a specific criterion or focus area in Request for Proposals (RFP) that target youth-serving and senior-serving community organizations. The scope of work should include: - Training sessions on money management strategies and lots of just-in-time real world practice (e.g. budgeting with a paycheck, planning to pay for college and other expenses, preventing elderly financial abuse, etc.) - Coaching and connecting youth to appropriate financial tools and services.Financial Implications: See reportContact: Drew King, Commission Secretary, 981-5410

b. Financial Literacy for Youth and Seniors in Community Agency Requests For ProposalsFrom: City ManagerRecommendation: Defer action on the Human Welfare and Community Action Commission’s (HWCAC) request to make a financial literacy component in all youth-serving and senior-serving programs funded through the Community Agency Request for Proposals (RFP) process a funding priority. Staff will encourage applicants to include financial literacy in their program design, but not require it.Financial Implications: NoneContact: Jane Micallef, Health, Housing and Community Services, 981-5400

Action: Moved Item 11b to the Consent Calendar. Adopted the City Manager’s recommendation to defer action on the Human Welfare and Community Action Commission’s (HWCAC) request to make a financial literacy component in all youth-serving and senior-serving programs funded through the Community Agency Request for Proposals (RFP) process a funding priority. Staff will encourage applicants to include financial literacy in their program design, but not require it.

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